# Defence Trailblazer

> Defence Trailblazer is a VC fund in Sydney backing Manufacturing, Robotics and Mining. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, Australia
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Oct 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/defence-trailblazer/
- Website: https://dtb.solutions/

Defence Trailblazer is a Defense product Manufacturing firm that also works in the sector of academia, research and commercialization.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $13k–$225k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 60% |
| Robotics | 2 | 40% |
| Mining | 1 | 20% |
| Aerospace | 1 | 20% |
| Automotive | 1 | 20% |

11 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FortifyEdge | Fortifyedge is on-device cybersecurity software company. |  | Seed | Oct 27, 2023 |  |
| Advanced Alloy Holdings | Tailored alloy solutions for advanced applications | $12.9K | Seed | Oct 01, 2023 |  |
| Hullbot | Hullbot offers an autonomous, frequent cleaning service for vessel hulls and propellers using specialized underwater robotics technology. This proactive cleaning prevents biofouling buildup, which reduces drag and results in fuel savings and increased fleet performance for operators. The robotics system is designed to work with all hull coatingsand provides routine inspections, asset intelligence, and real-time analytics on vessel performance without requiring divers. | $225.3K | Seed | Oct 01, 2023 |  |
| Australian Droid + Robot | Australian Droid + Robot develops AI technologies for underground and open-pit mining operations. It designs AI-based robotics technology to improve safety, sustainability, and productivity by data capturing remotely gathered data that is either too risky or time-consuming to obtain through conventional means. It serves the mining, heavymanufacturing, and defense sectors. | $160.9K | Seed | Oct 01, 2023 |  |
| Stratoship Group | Stratoship Group is a Aerospace Component Manufacturing firm focusing on the low price and utility. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2023 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [UNSW Founders](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/unsw-founders) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Boab AI](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/boab-ai) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Defence Trailblazer invest in?

Defence Trailblazer invests primarily in Manufacturing, Robotics and Mining startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Australia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Defence Trailblazer's check size?

Defence Trailblazer typically joins rounds of $13k–$225k at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Defence Trailblazer participates in.

### When did Defence Trailblazer last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Defence Trailblazer closed in Oct 2023. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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